Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 4,327 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4,327 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
5,762 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
4,327 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 2006–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k2006201220192006: 4.9k Thousand persons2007: 5.0k Thousand persons2008: 5.0k Thousand persons2009: 5.7k Thousand persons2010: 5.7k Thousand persons2011: 5.7k Thousand persons2012: 5.8k Thousand persons2013: 5.6k Thousand persons2014: 5.3k Thousand persons2015: 5.1k Thousand persons2016: 4.9k Thousand persons2017: 4.7k Thousand persons2018: 4.5k Thousand persons2019: 4.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) stood at 4,327 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) peaked at 5,762 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,327 Thousand persons, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 2006 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 4,945 Thousand persons
2007 4,991 Thousand persons +0.9%
2008 5,042 Thousand persons +1.0%
2009 5,686 Thousand persons +12.8%
2010 5,666 Thousand persons -0.4%
2011 5,682 Thousand persons +0.3%
2012 5,762 Thousand persons +1.4%
2013 5,588 Thousand persons -3.0%
2014 5,300 Thousand persons -5.2%
2015 5,088 Thousand persons -4.0%
2016 4,897 Thousand persons -3.8%
2017 4,661 Thousand persons -4.8%
2018 4,474 Thousand persons -4.0%
2019 4,327 Thousand persons -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,166 Thousand persons 4,945 Thousand persons 5,686 Thousand persons 4
2010s 5,144 Thousand persons 4,327 Thousand persons 5,762 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,316 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Italy 1,099 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 880 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Metropolitan France 823 Thousand persons compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 773 Thousand persons compare
  6. 5 United Kingdom 773 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) was 4,327 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The highest recorded value was 5,762 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,327 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 736 data points, 2006–2020
Last refreshed